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A comment on Stanford's “Elimination of Harmful Language” Initiative. Parent comment

Re:Stanford's “Elimination of Harmful Language” Initiative by rippercushions on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @02:44AM (#34062839)
Clearly a reference to "white savior" Robinson Crusoe's manservant Friday, a highly offensive stereotype of a subservient BIPOC.
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Re:Stanford's “Elimination of Harmful Language” Initiative by JakeAl on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @03:02AM (#34062963)
Know your hierarchy of oppression. That's sexist. Clearly it would be code for His Girl Friday.
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Re:Stanford's “Elimination of Harmful Language” Initiative by denton-scratch on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @05:33AM (#34064053)
"Girl"? Seriously? Infantilising women is sexist.
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Re:Stanford's “Elimination of Harmful Language” Initiative by mc32 on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @07:58AM (#34065228)
It’s a reference to an old movie.
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